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EQUANS; Tameside; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

24 days annual leave

Life Cover 1.5x salary

Employee discounts

Résumé du poste

EQUANS is seeking a Multiskilled Fabric Technician for the Tameside General Hospital contract in Aston-Under-Lyne. This permanent, full-time position offers a 37.5-hour week, with a competitive salary and benefits package, based at Tameside Hospital.

The role focuses on building fabric and joinery maintenance, guiding on-site colleagues, and delivering compliant solutions with strong customer service. The successful candidate will work within a proactive team to meet health, safety and

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship in Joinery or relevant hands-on experience would be advantageous.
• Sound awareness of risk assessment and safe use of tools, equipment and plant.
• Sound knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and safe systems of work.
• Ability to take accurate measurements, work to plans and method statements, and interpret technical drawings.

Responsabilités

• Plan, prioritise and deliver workload to customer specifications and service requirements.
• Diagnose, fault-find, commission systems and monitor facility performance via PPM programmes.
• Install, commission and maintain plant, equipment and assets within EQUANS scope.
• Collaborate with the Fire Strategy to maintain building elements (doors/walls/partitions).
• Assist with lifecycle and major project work for pricing and refurbishment.
• Purchase/source replacement materials to maintain stock levels and support other technicians.

Description du poste

Multiskilled Fabric Technician

EQUANS are looking for a Multiskilled Fabric Technician for our Tameside General Hospital contract in Aston-Under-Lyne. This role would be a permanent full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

General Overview:Based at Tameside Hospital, the Multi-Skilled Technician will be responsible for the technical performance and maintenance of standards within Tameside Hospital. They will provide guidance to others on site, showing expertise in Building Fabric and Joinery maintenance. Ensure appropriate and compliant solutions and efficient customer service delivery.The Technician will have advanced technical knowledge in more than one skill or technology area.

• Ensure workload is planned, delivered to customer specification and agreed service requirement.
• Plan, prioritise and resource projects.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and company procedures, maintaining up to date knowledge of H&S and environmental regulations, and helping us to achieve our H&S targets.
• Diagnose, fault-find, commission systems and monitor facility performance, through PPM programme, identifying any additional works required.
• Ability to work under pressure, take ownership of problems and deal with them to their conclusion.
• Install, commission and maintain all plant, equipment and assets maintained by EQUANS.
• Working closely with the Fire Strategy to ensure the building elements (Doors/Walls/partitions and penetrations) remain compliant in line with good industry practise.
• Assist with the close out of site inspections for Decoration and building and fabric elements.
• Assist with Lifecycle and major project schemes for pricing and refurbishment.
• Purchase/source replacement materials to ensure stock levels remain sufficient.
• Support other Multi Skilled Technicians to enable all PPM’s/Reactive works to be completed.
• Flexible working hours required.
• Administer and complete relevant paperwork.
• Understand and meet ongoing customer requirements, develop effective working relationships with business partners, suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Fair, consistent and courteous attitude in all dealings at all levels.
• Full driving licence required.
• At all times maintain a smart appearance and professional manner that is representative of EQUANS.
• Ensure that all issues are reported to the Team Leader/Technical Services Manager.

Impact:The individual will play a vital role to EQUANS, working alongside an already established technical team to ensure that the operations are legally and contractually compliant and represent excellence in service delivery.

Complexity:We are looking for a driven individual to add expertise and dimension to the building maintenance team at Tameside Hospital. They will demonstrate flexibility and efficiency in responding to changing business requirements and will establish good working relationships with other team members. The individual should have ambitions to progress within a company that offers plentiful opportunities to develop. The successful candidate will be offered a competitive salary and benefits package.

Desirable Experience / Knowledge

• Approved and formal apprenticeship served in Joinery or relevant practical experience within a similar industry would be an advantage.
• Sound awareness of risk assessment and safe use of tools, equipment and plant.
• Sound knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and safe systems of work.
• Ability to take accurate measurements, work to plans and method statements, and interpret technical drawings and diagrams.
• Experience carrying out building fabric repairs and maintenance, including joinery works.
• Experience of working within a PFI healthcare environment.
• Experience delivering both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance works.
• Experience working within a fire safety strategy to ensure building elements, including fire doors, walls, partitions and service penetrations, remain compliant with relevant legislation and industry best practice.
• Experience undertaking fire door inspections, maintenance and remedial works, including adjustment, repair and replacement of fire door components, and an understanding of fire compartmentation principles.
• Knowledge of relevant fire door standards and guidance, such as BS 8214 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

What can we offer you?

• 24 days annual leave
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in EQUANS), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Company: EQUANS Salary: £36,000 to £36,000 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Tameside, OL6 9RW Job type: Permanent Posting date: 13 Oct 2026 Closing date: 12 Nov 2026

Who are we? EQUANSis a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros. In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

At Equans, we’re committed to building a diverse, respectful and inclusive workplace that truly reflects the communities and markets we serve. Joining Equans means being part of a culture where every voice is valued, supported by vibrant employee led networks championing inclusion and diversity across gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+, veterans, parents, and young professionals. Guided by our core values, we foster a culture of respect, integrity, collaboration, and excellence - empowering our people to deliver outstanding results and be their authentic selves every day. Our approach means we welcome candidates with transferable skills who may not meet every specific requirement, and where possible we support flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments to enable success.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check or security vetting, as noted in the role requirements. A criminal record will not necessarily be a barrier to obtaining a position with us.

As part of our recruitment process, EQUANS uses StaffVetting, our trusted third-party provider, to support the completion of employee background checks. StaffVetting delivers professional screening services in a friendly, efficient, and customer-focused way, helping us ensure the right checks are completed from the start of the application journey.

We are Disability Confident Level 2 members, and we offer the Guaranteed Interview Scheme as part of this commitment. Where feasible, if a candidate applies under the Disability Confident Scheme and they meet all of the essential criteria, we will offer an interview. To find out more about this scheme please click here.

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